Iwate
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Japan In FocusTV Personality Fumito Kawai to Serve as Morioka Promotional Ambassador; Former Idol Group Member Follows Actress Manami Higa and Comedian Takuhiro Kimura
MORIOKA — TV personality Fumito Kawai, who appears on local programs in Iwate Prefecture, has bee...
February 12, 2025
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Travel SpotsRetro Bus Braves Snow in Iwate Pref., Offering Tourists a Winter Voyage
MORIOKA — The retro look and comfort of one bus on the Matsukawa Onsen line, operated by Northern...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsTraditional March for Good Health, Harvest Defies Cold in Iwate Pref. City
HACHIMANTAI, Iwate — About 30 men and women in white marched in snowy weather in the Hirakasa dis...
January 9, 2025
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Travel SpotsAnnual Illumination Event at Koiwai Farm Makiba Garden in Japan’s Iwate Pref. Fascinates Visitors; 600,000 LED Lights Depict Popular ‘Galactic Railways SL’ Train
SHIZUKUISHI, Iwate — An annual illumination event is held at Koiwai Farm Makiba Garden in Shizuku...
December 12, 2024
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Japan In FocusNoh Theater Introduction Workshop Held in Morioka, Iwate Pref.; Sakurayama Shrine Stages Hosho School
MORIOKA — A workshop introducing the Hosho school of Noh theater was held at the Sakurayama Shrin...
November 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsShohei Ohtani Fans Flock to Baseball Star’s Hometown, High School in Iwate Prefecture; Popular Shrine Charms in Dodger Colors of Blue, White Sold Out
OSHU, Iwate — A surging number of fans of Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani are going on a...
November 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusBargain Sale Event for Nambu Tekki Iron Products Held in Iwate Prefecture; Over 2,000 Discounted Products on Sale
OSHU, Iwate — Nambu Tekki Matsuri, an annual autumn event at which local Nambu Tekki specialty ir...
October 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsMt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Nature lovers walk on the side of Mt. Kurikoma, which straddles the prefectures of Miyagi, Akita ...
October 16, 2024
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General NewsFireworks Illuminate Night Sky in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref.; Organizers Aim to Revitalize City Hit by Earthquake
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — Viewers were treated to a display of about 15,000 fireworks during the San...
October 14, 2024
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Japan In FocusFrench Cooking Class Held in Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., to Commemorate Sister City Agreement with Digne-les-Bains
KAMAISHI, Iwate — A French cooking class was held in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, in late July in ...
August 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsFireflies are Aglow in Iwate Prefecture During Breeding Season; Reservations Needed to See Lights on Mt. Oritsume
Dazzling scenery created by a dancing swarm of himebotaru fireflies is seen in this long-exposure...
July 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusEx-Eagles Star Akaminai to Step Up as Ambassador for Hometown
FUDAI, Iwate — Ginji Akaminai, a former standout baseball player with the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, ...
July 10, 2024
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NY Times Nod Puts Morioka on The Map
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Hydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
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Earthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City
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Bear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
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Millennium-Old Traditional ‘Naked Festival’ to Be Held for Last Time Next February at Iwate Pref. Temple